[GNC] Gnucash download insufficient permissions

[R Losey]

I had a similar problem; went to download Windows 5.14, and the download
never started... I clicked on Problems with Download, and changed the
Mirror source from Miami (where it had been) to New York, and it then
downloaded just fine.


On Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM Adam H. Kerman <ahk at chinet.com> wrote:

> 5:05am -0000 12/24/25 barrym via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> wrote:
>
> >After trying to download, I get that message. Using Sourceforge. No
> >trying to install message, just the one already reported, using Admin.
> >On Win 11.
>
> >Just now, trying to follow the advice about 'unblock' I am getting a
> >hang (with the circled green 5) waiting for download to start.
>
> Windows 11, I've had installations blocked by Windows tools like Windows
> Defender and Smart App Control. A dialog box pops up requiring at least
> click throughs to authorize the installation. And then I still must
> authorize it with User Account Control.
>
> But I never install as administrator. Effectively, each time the user
> overrides, he is doing so with adminstrative privileges on a one-time
> basis.
>
> If I think of it, next time I'll open a command shell to perform the
> installation to see if there are fewer hoops to jump through.
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